The university wanted the train station far from the university,
so it was inconveniently located miles away, and the city has
naturally grown up around it. Prices for houses near the station
are high because many people commute to London to work.

Francis Thompson is sometimes stated to be the architect, rather
than Sancton Wood.

Extensions to the north and south of the original building were
added in 1863.

The entire area around the railway station is due for
re-development as part of the so-called CB1 scheme proposed by
the developer Ashwell.

After five years of pointless wrangling, the scheme was given
outline planning permission in October 2008.